2019 Ford Mustang problems and complaints

Owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Mustang. The most-reported areas: Engine (54), Electrical System (33), Power Train (28).

Key takeaways

  • 153 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine5435%
Electrical System3322%
Power Train2818%
Unknown Or Other1912%
Engine And Engine Cooling117%
Structure96%
Steering64%
Latches/Locks/Linkages64%
Wheels64%
Service Brakes53%
Forward Collision Avoidance53%
Back Over Prevention53%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2019 Ford Mustang 2 DR RWD5/55/55/55/5
2019 Ford Mustang C RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-11-04

REARVIEW CAMERA FAILS NEARLY ALL THE TIME. ONLY WORKS FOR A FEW SECONDS ON THE FIRST USE OF THE DAY (COLD START)

Engine - filed 2026-10-28

A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, fuel or temperature level, or safety system warnings. Gas pedal doesn't act and doesn't even effect the car's engine. And suddenly it catches up and jerks.

Engine - filed 2026-10-21

My 2019 ford mustang egoboost with only 59,000 miles has a cylinder three coolant intrusion. This is disappointing, as the only right way to fix this according to Ford, is to replace the whole engine. Nobody should expect to have to fix their entire engine. Now on cold starts coolant is leaking in to cylinder three, wh...

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More for the 2019 Ford Mustang

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.